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Australian Company to Use Drones to Deliver Textbooks
Zookal, a textbook rental startup in Sydney, Australia, has announced plans to use camera-less drones to deliver books to its customers (demo video). Using unmanned…
Ruby the Orphaned Baby Wombat Learns to Use a Cat Door
Ruby the orphaned baby wombat learns to come into the house using the cat door for the first time in this video by Matt Hill.
Compilation Video of Cats Taking Over Dog Beds
The Huffington Post has put together a compilation video of cats taking over dog beds while their canine friends howl in frustration, try and fail…
Boston Dynamics’ Humanoid Robot Atlas Shows Off Its Balancing Skills
Atlas, the six-foot-tall humanoid robot created by Boston Dynamics, shows off its balancing skills by walking across rocky terrain and staying upright on one foot…
The Chaos & Beauty of ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ In Super Slow Motion
IGN has created a series of videos (part one and two) that shows off the chaos and beauty in Rockstar Games‘ new title Grand Theft…
2013 Artumnal Gathering, A Black Rock Arts Foundation Fundraiser in San Francisco
The 7th Annual Artumnal Gathering, a fundraising event for the Black Rock Arts Foundation, takes place November 23, 2013 at the Bently Reserve in San…
Fashion Brand Logos Recreated with Caricatures of Their Founders
The logos of famous fashion brands are recreated using caricatures of their founders in these irreverent illustrations by artist Mike Frederiqo. via Highsnobiety, Neatorama
Man Hides in Vending Machine to Hand Out Tricks Instead of Treats
As a Halloween publicity stunt for a snack company, comedian Marcus Olaoire hid inside a “Scares” vending machine in Dublin, Ireland and grabbed people with…
Gravity-Defying Motorcycle Tricks Performed in the Video Game ‘Grand Theft Auto V’
Grand Theft Auto V players perform a variety of impressive, gravity-defying motorcycle tricks in this video by Daffmeister187. The video’s description on YouTube claims that…
8 Bit Cinema – The Shining Retold in 3 Animated Minutes
CineFix released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema that retells the story of Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 psychological horror film The Shining in three animated minutes.…